Category Archives: Pricing

Orange County Market Update

The market continues to be busy in the lower end of the price range, and bank-owned and short sales are making up about 61% of all closed sales in Orange County.  Today, there are a total of 11,577 homes for sale in Orange County.   Of those, 4783 (42%) are labeled as either bank owned or short sales. …

Lake Forest Market Update – November Sales Report

November 2008 sales in Lake Forest are up 233% from last year’s dismal numbers, but sale price per square foot is off by almost 26%.  Prices ranged from a low of $110,000 up to $724,900. First time buyers were the driving force behind the improved sales volume, since they didn’t have to unload a previous…

Lake Forest Market Conditions

Lake Forest prices now start at $95,000 for a one-bedroom bank-owned condo. It previously sold in 2005 for $260,000 using 100% financing (probably using a “liar loan” without any income documentation!) I seriously question the wisdom of anyone paying that much for a property this size, as you could have rented it for less than…

Automated Home Values

Check your home value, or one that you are considering!  Which one do you think is most accurate?  Are there others worth looking at? Zillow  Cyberhomes  RealEstateABC   

History of an Over-Priced Listing

Is your home priced too high for the current market?  Many times, sellers insist on testing the market to make sure they are not leaving money on the table.  Some times, the listing agent is selected based on recommending the highest list price.  Other times, sellers simply have an inflated opinion of the value of…